Austin police are hunting for a man they say crept up to a house on Dec. 17, 2025, and deliberately sliced through its electrical wiring, leaving the homeowner stuck with more than $4,000 in repair bills and a whole lot of questions.
Detectives have opened a formal case and are working the block, talking with neighbors and pulling doorbell and security footage in hopes of spotting the suspect. So far, he has not been found, and investigators are publicly asking anyone with even a sliver of information to speak up.
What Police Are Looking For
According to the Austin Police Department, the case is logged under number 26-9004938. Investigators describe the suspect as a Hispanic man about 5 feet 6 inches tall and roughly 200 pounds, with black hair and a trimmed beard.
Police say he was last seen wearing a black shirt, black pants and gray-and-black Vans sneakers. The post from APD also lists the department’s Public Information Office as the media contact while detectives quietly work their leads behind the scenes…